Durham Cathedral Choir performs Stanford's Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in B flat
Вставка
- Опубліковано 16 вер 2015
- Charles Villiers Stanford
(1852-1924)
Magnificat & Nunc dimittis from The Services in B flat, Op 10
Choir of Durham Cathedral
Keith Wright, Organist
James Lancelot, Director
Recorded on 6-8 July 2009
in Durham Cathedral, County Durham, UK
Priory Records
PRCD 437
www.prioryrecords.co.uk/
Brings back wonderful memories of church choir time 1950 - 1970.
2 of my favorite works of Church music. I used to sing both on Sunday evenings at Chapel when i was a chorister (treble & then an Alto) at Boarding school. Our school Chapel was very beautiful and still is.
os?
When I was a Chorister at School, we often used to perform Standford's Magnificat and the Nunc Dimitis in B Flat at Even Song in the School Chapel which wasa Beautiful chapel built in the early 1900's
Do we really need 30 seconds of silence to announce 3 pieces of information at the beginning?
Tbf I have been using this recording to learn the piece and the 30 second intro gives me time to sort out my music 😂
Perhaps use the time to reflect. We all need stillness sometimes.
Starts at 0:33.
Wondering what the work of art is?
As I expected. Dignified, proper church music. Redman, Haugen and Townend take note, you might actually learn something..........
+Benjamin-Hugh Mackay
It may have escaped your notice but this piece was not written for Congregational singing so you are rather comparing two different animals. A bit like comparing a dinner suit with a lounge suit. Different things for different occasions. Also the three you mentioned write in different styles from each other.
This is a lovely production. As it happens, as a singer, I personally prefer Stanford's setting in G but that is unfair because both are different styles for different purposes.
The three I mentioned have contributed to my nervous breakdown. So I go back to Stanford and S S Wesley to try and recover. One day I might try to listen to Bach.......................